Navy Oil Shafter station reports 500 gallon daily average
The new Navy Oil Company station in Shafter earned a daily average of 500 gallons during a three day grand opening. Premiums included more than 200 quarts of oil and equal numbers of clover-leaf key rings. First customer was Mr. Woods. manager Jack Thompson noted strong parts and accessories sales.
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Navy Oil Company
Woods
Shafter
Mr. Thompson
Wood's Shoe Store
Schneider & Wikoff
Shafter Press
Cooper's Flower Shop
Food Town
Thompson
S. A. Camp Company
Navy Oil Station
Joint birthday party for Barbara Hahn and Katherine Kadel
A Saturday party at Manne Park celebrated Barbara Elaine Hahn’s first birthday and Katherine Kadel’s seventh. Mothers Mrs. James B. Hahn and Mrs. Art Kadel hosted with balloons, hats, cupcakes, pink and blue frosted cake, punch, and ice cream sticks. Guests included family, friends, and many named attendees. prizes went to Dennis Kirby and Donna Ebel.
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Barbara Hahn
Katherine Kadel
Barbara Elaine Hahn
Manne] Park
James B. Hahn
Art Kadel
Ruth Sags
Wasco
Carmen
Vicky Lee
Katherine
Sally Ann
Betty Joyce Firkins
Barry Wiph
Linda
Roger
Eric Hansen
Jerry Newton
Beverly Tatum
Sharon
Dennis Kirby
Pat Osborne
Vern Kern
Sharon Miller
Carolyn Smith
Anne Kadel
Donna Ebel
Mona Vee Moore
Belvi
Ann Moore
Rosalie Guenther
Marilyn Jane Hahn
Arlene Kadel
Barbara
Johnnie Rachel
Freddie Guenther
Dianne
Joyce Crockett
Glenn Smith
Maurice Markle Succumbs Here
Services for Maurice Anthony Markle 46 were held at St. John’s Catholic Church Wasco with Rev. Father Badeson officiating. He died August 28 1947 at Shafter Medical Center after a two week stay in the city. Burial followed at Shafter Cemetery.Four sons wife two sisters and a brother survive. Born December 18 1900 in Sterling Oklahoma Markle served in World War I and received a government pension. The Janzen Funeral Home Shafter arranged the services.
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Maurice Anthony Markle
St. John’s Catholic
Wasco
Father Badeson
Janzen
Shafter
Markle
Shafter Medical Center
Sterling Oklahoma
Chatatheria
France
Lillie Markle
Ralph
Altus
Argus
Paul Markle
Joseph Gregory Markle
Celestine Weaver
Josephine Sheaks
Lawton, Oklahoma
Joe Markle Jr
Sterling, Oklahoma
Shafter Cemetery
Housing boom urged to keep Shafter growing
Phil Horv warns Shafter must boost housing as postwar growth slows. Community leaders and investors are needed to finance new homes while commercial building remains steadier. Also notes dog owners vex residents and mentions city stop signs and quirky local items.
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Shafter Avenue
Richland
Former Skafter Residents Visit From Long Beach
Mr and Mrs Roy Skaggs formerly of Shafter now living in Long Beach were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs J R Schnidt They traveled home from Oakland where their boat race won first place at a lake near the city
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Roy Skaggs
Shafter
Long Beach
J. R. Schnidt
Skaggs
Oakland
Fox Family Attends Santa Barbara Fiesta
Mr and Mrs John Fox and their daughter Barbara attend the Fiesta at Santa Barbara as guests of Mr and Mrs H W Harelson of Denver who own a summer home in Santa Barbara.
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Santa Barbara
John Fox
Barbara
H. W. Harelson
de’ Ino
Santa ‘Barbara
Schnaidt Hosts Weekend Guests from South Gate
Weekend visitors to Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Schnaidt and Mrs. Christine Unruh included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dalke and their son Walter of South Gate.
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Christine Unruh
Henry Dalke
Walter
South Gate
Mrs Earl Johnson Injures Ankle During Bass Lake Visit
Mr and Mrs Earl Johnson and their sons Dick and Bud returned from a week at Bass Lake where Mrs Johnson fell and broke her ankle. Mrs Eugene W Dyer of Minneapolis has been a guest at the Robert Dyers home for the last month.
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Earl Johnson
Bud
Bass Lake
Johnson
Eugene W. Dyer
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Robert Dyers
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Maurice Markle
Zenith Pree
Easy Payment Plan
Shafter Radio & Appliance
James
Phil Horv
Los Angeles
Amalgamated Cheese Drillers Union
Calvin Cook
Bert Cook
Calvin
Wasco News
Skafter
Haddo Jewelry Store
Fulton Fresno
Wheeler Furniture Co
Kem Furniture Co
Central Ave
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